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Accomac is a town in and the county seat of Accomack County, Virginia, United States. [5] The population was 526 at the 2020 census. [3]
Accomack County is a United States county located in the eastern edge of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Together, Accomack and Northampton counties make up the Eastern Shore of Virginia , which in turn is part of the Delmarva Peninsula , bordered by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean .
The Town of ACCOMAC is the pearl of the Eastern Shore of Virginia: a uniquely preserved natural haven, rich in historical significance and alive with a timeless and storied culture of welcome, kindness, and community.
The Town of Accomac, the county seat for Accomack County, has been known by many names over its 350-year history. “Accomac” translated to English means “on-the-other-side-of-water place,” the indigenous people having been loosely associated with the Powhaten Confederacy that populated Tidewater Virginia across the Chesapeake Bay.
The best way to see this quintessential Southern town and admire its historic buildings and garden-filled homes is to stroll the shady streets. The Accomack County seat was established here in the 1600s with many of the present-day homes constructed in the late 1700s through the late 19th century.
ACCOMAC is the pearl of the Eastern Shore: a uniquely preserved natural haven, rich in historical significance and alive with a timeless and storied culture of welcome, kindness, and community. There are no considerable Towns on this Shore, only a few scattered Hamlets, particularly, at the Court Houses of the two Counties …
Accomac is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, 519 people lived there. It is the county seat of Accomack County. [3]
Accomac Historic District is a national historic district located at Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia. The district encompasses 158 contributing buildings in the town of Accomac, mainly grouped into two periods of construction.
May 4, 2021 · Brief History. The English settlers in early 1634 discovered the shore of Accomac County formally called Accawmacke where the Native American Indians had already been established. Accomac county is one of the eight first colonies in Virginia.
Located on the northernmost portion of Virginia’s scenic Eastern Shore, Accomack County covers approximately 476 square miles of rich farmland, undisturbed beaches, expanses of marsh and forest, and small towns rich in history and culture.
